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Parippu Mahadeva Temple

Parippu, Aymanam, Kottayam district, Kerala · 9.6197°, 76.4771°

Shiva, facing eastEdappalli (Madathil Raja)Kerala
Sacred since
825 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
825 CE
Edappalli (Madathil Raja)

History & significance

An east-facing Shiva temple at Parippu in Aymanam panchayat, Kottayam district, whose present structure is dated to 825 CE and which is counted among the 108 Shivalayas of Kerala. It is administered by the Travancore Devaswom Board. Note: the article's coordinate (9.6197, 76.4771) is used here in place of the Wikidata point about 7 km away.

Sthala katha — the legend

Tradition explains the temple's two Balikkalpuras, unique in Kerala, as the work of two rival rajas who each built their own frontage so as never to meet the other.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Edappalli (Madathil Raja)